Psalm 140

Psalm 140New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)

Prayer for Deliverance from the Wicked

1 For the leader. A psalm of David.

I

2 Deliver me, Lord, from the wicked;preserve me from the violent,3 From those who plan evil in their hearts,who stir up conflicts every day,4 [b]Who sharpen their tongue like a serpent,venom of asps upon their lips.Selah

II

5 Keep me, Lord, from the clutches of the wicked;preserve me from the violent,who plot to trip me up.6 [c]The arrogant have set a trap for me;they have spread out ropes for a net,laid snares for me by the wayside.Selah7 I say to the Lord: You are my God;listen, Lord, to the words of my pleas.8 Lord, my master, my strong deliverer,you cover my head on the day of armed conflict.9 Lord, do not grant the desires of the wicked one;do not let his plot succeed.Selah

III

10 Those who surround me raise their heads;may the mischief they threaten overwhelm them.11 Drop burning coals upon them;cast them into the watery pit never more to rise.

12 Slanderers will not survive on earth;evil will hunt down the man of violence to overthrow him.13 For I know the Lord will take up the cause of the needy,justice for the poor.14 Then the righteous will give thanks to your name;the upright will dwell in your presence.

Footnotes:

Psalm 140A lament seeking rescue from violent and treacherous foes (Ps 140:2–6). The psalmist remains trusting (Ps 140:7–8), vigorously praying that the plans of the wicked recoil upon themselves (Ps 140:9–12). A serene statement of praise ends the Psalm (Ps 140:13). The psalmist is content to be known as one of “the needy,” “the poor,” “the just,” “the upright” (Ps 140:13), a class of people expecting divine protection.

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